Gate



l i the Vendba'rs vand`-hingedly connected to the.4

Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

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' GATE.

Application filed VApril 14,v 1926. "Serial No. 191,9443. i

The invention relates to gates, and has for its object `to provide a device of this character comprising vertically disposed end bars connected together adjacent their .upper andl lower tends by rails', theV ends ofV which are pivotally connected to the endV 4bars, thereby allowing a ymovementof the gate structure in a vertical plane in a manner whereby all ofthe bars rwill Vbemain-` tained in parallel relation, thereby vallowing,

' the gate to be -used on an incline if desired.

A further object is tolprovide a vertically.

vdisposed'center barin parallel relation to` upper and low-er bars, and forming a brace` i for the center of the gate. v

A further object is to provide a .brace `wire connected to the upper end of the en bar adjacent theliinging point of the gate and incliningdownwardly andxthrough an aperturein the hinged brace bar and terminating in a chain extending through an aperture in the end bar of the gate adjacent its lower end and adapted to receive therein a pin whereby the gate` Vmay be adjusted to different elevations, for instance high enough in. relation to the ground to allowA passage of fowl, but to prevent passage of animals. Y*

with av wire mesh, the horizontal strands of which are anchored to eye bolts carried by the vertically disposed bar at the'liinged' end of the gate and to the i'ferticallyvdis-k posed bar at the free end of the gate. y i With the above and other objects infview the invention resides in the combination and arrangement' of parts Vas hereinafter set forth, shown 1in the drawing, described and claimed, Y it being understood that changes in thel precise embodiment of the invention may be made vwithin the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. Y i

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the gate'. Figure 2v is a detailrsectional view taken Y on line 2-'2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view'of a portion of the vertically disposed bar at the free endof the gate showing theV chainv receiving aperture thereinQ Y 'i Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a gate post which is provided with L-shaped lugs 2, thevertical portions A further object isV to provide the gateV Bof which extend through eyes "ofeye bolts j ,4 of the'vertically disposed end 'bar 5 of the gate, thereby forming hinges whereby the j gate may be moved to openpositionA from either side thereof and in opposite directions Hingedly connected at 6 to thel endv bar vajdjacentits upperand lower Vends are ltopy andbottom.- rails 7 and-Sgof thegate,y

the ends of whichare hingedly connected at 9 tothe vertically disposed bar .1() at the free end ofthe gate. It will, b e Vnotedthat;` barsi and 10 are in parallel relation to veach other aswell; as the bars 'Z'V and 8, therefore yitwill be seen when the free end o f the gate is vlifted or adj-usted to differentelevations,A

between the rails 7 and 8intermediate` their whichbrace ba'rfis hingedly connected at Vsaid bars andrails will' be maintained at.' all timesV .in l, parallelI relation. Disposed.

12 to the adjacent sides of the rails 7 andy 8, and at the same timeV is in parallel relation to the bars and 10, it will allow free vertical movement of the free endy ofthe gate, however the bar .11- is preferably sor bevelled at 13, so itwill not interfere with the-parallelmoveinent of the rails 7l and 8` VVwhen the freey end of the gate is raised to a .point where the gatefas a whole will inoline upwardly'which is desirable in some cases, where the gate is usedon an incline.

provided above and belowx therails 7 and 8 and the lower strand of barbed wire ,prevents` Acentral portion of the gate', and which wire .Strands of vbarbed 'wire 14 are preferably 'y mesh lis anchored at l16 to the bar 10 andyat l 17 to eye bolts 18 carried by theV bar 5,

therefore it will be seen the wire mesh will L 21 inthe upper rail 7, vthe.aperture22 in the brace bar 11 and has connected .thereto a chain 23 which'eXtends through an aperture 24 in tlie'end bar V10, andxthrough any of the links of which a pin 25 may be placed Vnot interfere with the movement ofthe gate j j y ino Y Ybar 5 adjacent its upper end and extends Y downwardly'and inclines towards the lower free end oflthe gatefthrough the aperturelfll for holding the gate at various adjusted positions. In adjusting the gate the operator grasps the 'free end thereof and li'lts the saine to the desired elevation and after proper link I" the chain. It will be noted by passing the brace wire 19 through the apertures 2l and 22, there is a :bend in the Wire downwardly, which bend exerts a liftingaction on -the vcenter of the gate Aand prevents sagging of the saine centrally which kis a coininon diillculty now eX-peri- 'enced with gates of this general character.r

l A Aconventional forin of latcliing ineans '26 Froin the aboverit will be'seen agate is provided which ris simple in construction, tlie lparts reduced to a 'inininiuni, and one Vwhich inay be ycheaply manufactured v'and' sold. It will alsojbe seen 'that the-gate isy positively braced and trussed "by Vthe `wire 19 at spa'e'ed lp'oints inteifinediateits lends, thereby preventing sagging of theV gate4 centrally, and 'by adjustingV the chain Q3,4

the gate may be adjusted to 'various 'inclinations above or belowv a horizontal position.

The invention having been set forth what Vis claimed as new and` useful is which the pin 25 is passed through theA A 'gate comprising .fertcally disposed vend bars in parallel relation, parallel upper and lower rails hingedly connected to the end bars adjacent their upper and lower ends, a vertically disposed brace bar connecting the rails and hingedly Aconnected to the adjacent sides thereof, tlie`e1ids10fsaid brace bar being cut away.,a support, Aone of `:said end bars being hi'ngedly eonn'eeted .to

the support, a bracefwireconnected .to .the

end bar adjacent the hinging point of "the having conneeted' thereto a chain, said `chain extending' `rthrough anY aperture in the end bar at the free end-ofthe gate,an'd ainein- 'hervfextending through :said chain and engaging the -outer side of said last-named end bar.

:In testimony whereofzl hereunto alii):

ivan-Darrin W. srsoseiinin;

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